CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 107,316	$ 154,047
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $9,688 and $9,734, respectively	279,726	302,945
Inventories (Note 8)	505,000	476,345
Other current assets	74,906	71,470
Total current assets	966,948	1,004,807
Property, plant and equipment:
Land and buildings	414,783	413,865
Machinery and equipment	1,945,347	1,959,176
Less accumulated depreciation	(1,323,700)	(1,317,906)
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,036,430	1,055,135
Other assets:
Goodwill (Note 16)	274,897	277,615
Other intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of $156,375 and $153,972, respectively (Note 16)	116,475	120,041
Operating lease right-of-use assets	48,986	50,341
Deferred income taxes	57,326	58,742
Other	106,506	99,080
Total other assets	604,190	605,819
Total assets	2,607,568	2,665,761
Current liabilities:
Revolving and other lines of credit and notes payable (Note 10)	368	8,365
Current operating lease liabilities	13,873	14,220
Accounts payable	177,077	177,659
Accrued income taxes	25,513	18,059
Accrued expenses	47,662	61,489
Other current liabilities	124,730	157,602
Total current liabilities	389,223	437,394
Long-term debt, less current maturities (Note 9)	592,510	592,108
Operating lease liabilities	35,776	36,800
Deferred income taxes	23,520	23,710
Accrued pension and postretirement benefits	166,398	171,067
Accrued income taxes	4,188	4,246
Other liabilities	31,306	32,231
Total liabilities	1,242,921	1,297,556
Commitments and contingencies
Kennametal Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred stock, no par value; 5,000 shares authorized; none issued	0	0
Capital stock, $1.25 par value; 120,000 shares authorized; 83,622 and 83,614 shares issued, respectively	104,527	104,518
Additional paid-in capital	550,790	562,820
Retained earnings	1,012,055	992,597
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(342,421)	(330,327)
Total Kennametal Shareholders' Equity	1,324,951	1,329,608
Noncontrolling interests	39,696	38,597
Total equity	1,364,647	1,368,205
Total liabilities and equity	$ 2,607,568	$ 2,665,761
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share	$ 1.25	$ 1.25
Preferred Stock, No Par Value	$ 0	$ 0
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized	5,000	5,000

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